SOD Sunday August 1, 2021

Ever wonder how many shaves in each tub of Proraso? See below in the Lather report!
I added a second across the grain pass to my headshave with amazing results!
BTW The Gillette blades I've tried are all outstanding!

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: Proraso Green (22)
Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings:
Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1
Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3
Blade: Gillette Rubie (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Balm: Proraso Green

Have a great day!

SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Gillette Red Tip Superspeed circa 1955-1960 (Re-plated in Satin-Nickel Finish and re-painted tip in Radiant Red color by Razor Emporium.)
Blade - *5th shave
Shave Brush - Ever-Ready 1960's vintage (Polished and re-knotted with a synthetic 26mm Ubersoft II knot from Envyshave by Razor Emporium.)
Shave Stand by by Desire Metal Works
Suds - Procter & Gamble Old Spice "Original" Cream (Made in India) *I dried it out for months into a hard soap.
Aftershave - Procter & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"
Deodorant - Procter & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"
Fragrance - Procter & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"

I'm doing a late-morning shave (I'm on the west side U.S. in Pacific Time). I'm using up the last of my dried up Old Spice shaving cream and will be dropping in a puck of the first Old Spice knock-off soap I bought back in 2016 when I first got into vintage shaving (Artifact Soapworks). Surprisingly, they still are around selling soap online. It's not really a rich lather, but it's more than slick enough. So, here's to the last of the P&G Indian Old Spice Cream.

Razorock Mamba / Gillette 7o'clock Super Stainless
Simpson T2
Razorock /Don Donato

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MONDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Rodrigo Flores-Roux


Bath Soap - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" Cream Bar Soap (originally by Mülhens)

Razor - Stirling Soap's Slant
Blade - *7th Shave
Shave Brush - Wood Razor's TruStone Turquoise (with 24mm Synthetic Nylon Knot by The Golden Nib)
Chrome Razor/Brush Stand
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "11235" (discontinued)
Scuttle by Karen's Pottery
Aftershave - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" (originally by Mülhens)
Deodorant - Tom Ford "Neroli Portofino"
Fragrance - Tom Ford "Neroli Portofino Forte"

08/02/21 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Stirling Soap Company Glacial Strawberry Lemonade Bath Soap
Crown King Planet 9 Shampoo/Conditioner Puck with Cider Vinegar, Yucca & Manuka
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Rabid Banana Hybrid CUBE Preshave Soap
Phoenix Shaving The Original Chill Mill - Menthol Grinder
Phoenix Shaving Aloha SmackDown Shaving Soap Classic Hawaiian Punch Summer Seasonal
RazoRock Rosso Corsa F-400 XXL 34MM Noir Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Occam's Stainless Steel Safety Razor with Ridge Line Cap and Full Open Comb Base
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 3rd Shave
Lancaster Razor Works Tangerine Orange Black Sheep Shaving Towel
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Lavender Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
RazoRock Mr. Pink After Shaving Splash
Rockwell Barbershop Post-Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Diver Down Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength - Homage to the Original Seaforth Spiced!​

Menthol Monday SOTD



Razor: King Cobra
Blade: Schick Proline (D8)
Brush: Semogue 2019 Barbear Classico LE Badger\Boar 26mm
Bowl: Junichi Tanaka 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Prairie Creations DdC Alpine Snowdrift
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Nancy Boy Cooling AS Gel

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Monday 08.02.21 SOTD
Karve CB Gladius OC level D / Gillette Nacet
Yaqi R1730 Sagrada Familia Tuxedo Synthetic
Zingari Man The Watchman Sego Shave Soap & AS

Razor: Gillette Criterion
Blade: Treet Carbon
Brush: Jayaruh Synthetic
Soap: WSP Lavender
Post: Lavender witch hazel
A/S: citrus musk

simply awesome. Thats it.

Menthol Monday!



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Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #414 Silvertip Badger
AutoStrop A1
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #414 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AutoStrop A1 Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

August 2, 2021
Tatara Muramasa @ 4
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
PAA ShaveRite with Maggard Mixed Knot
Godrej Menthol Mist Shave Cream
Grand Bay Rum Aftershave

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Monday, August 2

Unknown Test Soap~~Simpson CH2 Synthetic~~1958 D3(7)/Spoiler~~Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir
Have a great day!​

Menthol Monday:

Stirling Mentholated Pre Shave Soap
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Astra Green day 8
Master Soap Creations Frosted Lavender SS
Prep ASB
B&M Arctique AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel Deodorant Stick
Bleu de Chanel EdP

I think my face will need all day to thaw out after this intense menthol bombardment - the mentholated pre shave soap from Stirling felt nice and chilly, the Frosted Lavender soap’s gorgeous scent filled my bathroom, it buried my face in such thick, rich, FRIGID lather, and the postshave feeling was numero uno. The Prep gave me its own special care, and the Arctique aftershave took the freeze to another level. Three passes left me mega BBS!

Have a great week - be well and safe!



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Essence by Tedelus
Feather Pro Guard blade (3)
Hembree Delrin brush handle with synthetic knot
Fine Snake Bite soap
Royal Copenhagen cologne

Awesome drama free shave with the Essence this morning. Two full passes and three on the neck.

The Essence is a joy to operate but I did find one very disappointing problem with the razor. If you leave a blade in the Essense and close it the blade will contact the inside of the scale area.

I'm sure this will be corrected on future razors but with all of the thought that went into this razor it is interesting that this got through.

The alum feedback was nominal. A good splash of witch hazel and a few squirts of Royal Copenhagen and this lovely shave was in the bag.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Monday.

And now, a correction-I now think he is saying "OH, I really like that". As we look at his mouth as he begins talking, you see more of an "Oh" than "I".

Colonial Silversmith/BIC. Good solid razor, super on the beard, not quite top tier in effectiveness on tricky head stubble. Pick-ups with the Old Type-Vib'Raz which is emerging as my second favorite DE.

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Edwin Jagger 89 / Gillette 7o'clock Super Stainless
Hotoffthelathe Silvertip
Razorock XX

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Cool set up. I dig it!


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SOD Monday August 2, 2021

Ever wonder how many shaves in each tub of Proraso? See below in the Lather report!

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: Proraso Green (23)
Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings:
Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1
Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3
Blade: Gillette Rubie (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Balm: Proraso Green

Have a great day!

MMMonday, Aug2nd 2021

Razor: ASR Everready British 1912- Mfg 1936-53, excellent mid range, nice handle to grip, easy to work the face area.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(7) very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely + predictable.
Soap: Speick stick- nice spicy scent + excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi 24mm tuxedo knot there is something about brush that is perfect for my face lathering, excellent lather generator. heavenly cloud like soft tips, nice scrubber, excellent painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: witch hazel + Lavada + a dollop of Nivea balm with HA.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 weeper=excellent shave with my ER 1912 with a coated Gem blade.


Have some great shaves!